A Sunday Psalm

I've already said that I love to read Psalms at night. I sometimes read it in the morning too. There's something really nice about having my breakfast and reading my Bible. It's a good start to the day and a real help in troubling or stressful times.

One Psalm that I go back to is Psalm 121. When I read it, I just feel like everything will be fine, like there's nothing to worry about, like anything I'm worried about is God's concern too. And, if God is looking out for me, I really don't have much to worry about. That's maybe a simple way to look at things, but sometimes simple is better. Sometimes it is that simple faith that moves us through the difficult days, the hard days. And sometimes it's that simple faith which assures us that those days won't last.

So, here is Psalm 121. I hope you love it too, that it strengthens your faith, that it gives you something to hold onto, some assurance that you might now need.

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;

4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;

8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.